Like everyone else in football I was shocked by the news that Fabrice Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch at White Hart Lane on Saturday. In some respects it is incomprehensible: how can you explain a 23-year-old player … Continue reading →

For all the pre-emptive talk of an all-Manchester final in the Europa League, both United and City deserved to go out of the competition this week. Both Athletic Bilbao and Sporting Lisbon deserve the credit they have got, but you … Continue reading →

Those balls must have been nice and warm in UEFA headquarters this morning, hot enough to keep the entire town of Nyon toasty in the glow. For the blazers, the draw for the Champions League latter stages could not have … Continue reading →

It wasn’t the greatest way to mark an anniversary. Ten years in charge at Everton and David Moyes saw his team shredded in the game that matters most to his constituents. Losing 3-0 at Anfield to a Liverpool struggling for … Continue reading →